The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-08-18
Platform.
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We desire to secure to every industrious citizen
home, as the highest result of freec institutions.
To THE end we demand a gracu land tar On
- large estates, especially those held for spec.
Alive or tenant purposes: the reclaim alton Of
all neafned land grants: the immediate opening
Of Oklahoma to homestead settle ment; the puf.
chase Of all unoccupied Indian lands and the
settlement u the various tribes npo,. land. In
eeveralty; aleo laws preventing corporations
from acq hiring real estate beyond the require
ments OF their business and alien ownership OF
Of land. The systems Of irrigation In States and
such public control se ehall secure the free and
equitable use Of the waters and franchises TO the
people.
TRANSPORTATION.
The means Of communication and Transports
pie, as IL the United States postal syetem. and
equitable rates everywhere established,
MONEY.
The establishment OF q national monetary
system In the interest Of the producer instead Of
the Spectator and Insurer, by which circulating
medium In necessary quantities and full legal
tender shall be issued directly TO the people
without the intervention OF banks, or loaned to
citizens upon ample security at low rate Of
interest to relieve them from the extortions OF
usury and enable them to control the money sup
~.
ed. While we have free coinage OF gold, We
should have free coinage Of silscr. We demAnd
the prompt payment OF International debt and
condemn the furthur issue OF interest be airing
bonds eitheri by the National governments or BY
Stateeterritories or municipalities.
LABOR.
Arbitration should take the place OF strikes
and other injurious methods OF settling labor
disputes the letting Of convict labor to &C ntract-
ore prohibited; the contract system abolished
In public works: the hours of labor In industrial
establishments reduced commensurate with the
increaee OF production in chinery;
employees protected from bodily injury; equal
pay given for equal work for both rexee and
labor. agricultural and CO. perative associs-
tons be fostered and incorporated by Law.
The foundation ofa republic IL tho intelligence
Of It's citizens and children who are driven In
to workshops, mines and factories are de-
prived Of education, which should be secured
to Ill b. proper legislation. We desire q
see labor organization extend Throughout
ctviHEod countries until 1t shall be impossible
fns despots 70 array the workingmen of one
e0gutzy IN war against their brothers Of
another country.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
In appreciation Of the services Of the Unitei
States soldiers and sailors, We demand 10
them Justice before charity. The purposel,
deprecated money paid them during the wa
should Be made equal In value 70 the golt
paid he bondholder. The soldier was prom
ts<d coin or its equivalent and paid In eprcci
ated pspe4. The bondholder loaned the Govern
ment deprecated paper and contracted to tax,
Il for bis bonds, but was paid In gold.
INCOME TAX.
A graduated income tar isthe most equitabl,
system Of taxation, placing the burden o
government on those who can best afford b
pay, instead Of laying It on the farmers and
producers, exempting millionaire stockholders
and corporations.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
The capture OF the United States Senate B.
mtllionsires and tools Of corporations, VIII
have no sympathy with free institutions, threat
ems the very existence of the republic. W.
demand . constitutional amendment maxim
United States Senators elective by direct vot
o. the people.
MoKGoLIAN SLAVES.
Such state and National laws should be adop,
Cd q shall e6ec,uslly exclude from Americ
the Nongolian slave and Asiatic compel
ton.
The employment OF bodies Of armed men B
private corporations should be prohibited.
The right to vote IL inherent In citizsneAi
irrespective Of sex.
TEMPERANCE.
Excessive wealth resulting In luxury aud ida
ness on the one hand and exec esive toll an
poverty on the other lead TO intempcrancc o.
| Vice. The measures Of reform here demande
| win prove 70 be the scientific solution Of u
| temperance question.
stats usUEs.
First-Tyantportation- demand the AID
| ition Of the Iowa ssilrosd commtssion and q
| enactment Of laws limiting the naximuI
| freight charges and reducing passenger saie
| 70 two cents mile on eli drstclaes roads.
Hecond-Pay up-We demand the proml
payment Of the State debt an the reduction
tho legal rate Of interest.
| Third-Lsnd etc..-A tree government ma
rest upon free homea. We denounce the pole
which permits largo tracts Of lands to be bel
unused BY Individuals or corporations, and q
sist that Foreigners shall not Be permitted 70 .
quire title IN real estate In Iowa.
Fourth. We demand that mortgage ownel
shall b compelled % pay taxes upon the
mortgages, where recorded and that mortgagl
be releseed 70 that extent.
Fifth. We af.sign tie monopolist who col
trolled the last Legislature for their unscrupul0,
truculency to corporate interestsand their b.
i UOGoy0A Va ptAuV1AA PicOkCe. AuCy SOV0O wv
tho following important bills: The non-ret
dent alien land bill: the Cassatt screen bill
the bill 70 abolish truck stores; bills for mol
Just system Of 4 xation and assessments; the bl
10 reduce interest; the bill to compel the NOR
gage owner to pay his share OF taxes; the bill
prohibit free passes to state officials; the b
providing for the election OF road commissions
By popular vote. and TO empower them TO {
maximum rates for transportation.
Sixth.-They gerrymandered this state inl
congressional senatorial and Legislative district
and have given minority Of the voters the col
troll OF the Legislature aud the election Of q
| United State senators.
6eventh.-This state IL now represented In u
Hnitad States senate by monopolists who betri
heir constituents ut every turn. The next 10
.lature will elect United States senator. "
ppesl u the voters to elect only anti-mopop
'sts in order TO secure representation In Il
mate.
Eighth.-We inyi'e every lover OF his countl
. unite with 40 In organisinR this now part
.esignsd 70 reform 'ur laws s,sA relieve IL 4
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